Courses in Early Childhood Pre K-3 (EDEC)

Introduction to a social-constructivist approach to early childhood curriculum development and strategies for observing and documenting young children's development and learning. Offered Spring only.

Credits: 0.00 or 4.00

EDEC 055 -
Special Topics I

Credits: 2.00 to 6.00

EDEC 063 -
Child Development

The biological, psychological, and social growth and development of children and their relationships with family, peers, and institutions.

Credits: 3.00

EDEC 100 -
Inquiry & Pedagog in Early Edu

Strategies for the observation, documentation and development of curriculum in early education from a social-constructivist perspective through seminar participation and an internship experience in an early childhood setting. Offered Fall only. Pre/co-requisite: EDEC 001.

Credits: 0.00 or 10.00

EDEC 101 -
Curric Develop in Early Ed

Explore the process of curriculum development and documentation in Early Childhood Education and the role of teacher, peer, and classroom on children's development. Pre/co-requisites: EDEC 001; ECP or ECSP majors only; Praxis I; EDEC 102; EDEC 103.

Credits: 3.00

EDEC 102 -
Inquiry & Pedagogy in Early Ed

Strategies for the observation, documentation and development of curriculum in early education from a social-constructivist perspective. Pre/co-requisite: EDEC 001.

This seminar/practicum course provides students with the foundations needed to support young children's language and literacy development, in particular how to design, present and evaluate an integrated language arts curriculum. Pre/co-requisites: EDEC 100, EDEC 189 or Instructor permission.